68 episodes
Time to Write Amy Kelly and Emily Roberson
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A million things to do and only so many hours in the day. How do you prioritize your writing and author marketing?
Welcome to Time to Write, a podcast where professional writers and critique partners, Amy Kelly and Emily Roberson, coach each other (and you!) on everything from time management and writing craft to marketing and social media.
By leaning into the magic of mindset, we help you leverage your brain to follow through on YOUR writing aspirations.
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What is a Magical Cookie? A Recipe for Adding Fun to Your Writing
What’s a magical cookie, anyway? (Does it have raisins? ) Amy & Em talk about Susan Dennard’s concept of using magical cookies to ensure your writing is engaging and fun for readers AND for you.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com -
Small Changes, Big Results: 7 Ways to Boost Your Author Visibility
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the big things you need to do to increase your author visibility, but Amy and Emily share 7 small changes you can make that will have a big impact.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The One Thing by Gary Keller
This Time Around by Kimberly Packard
Making a Literary Life Carolyn See
Dune by Frank Herbert -
What Do They Want? Writing Characters Who Drive Your Story
Amy and Emily dispel myths about writing characters’ wants and discuss how to figure out exactly what they want, so you can move forward with your story.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com -
Avoiding Critique Group Pitfalls
Amy and Emily discuss using Liz Lerman’s four-step critical response process to build trust and avoid crushing your critique group partners.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com -
Encore: Simple Tips to Revive Your Bookstagram
In this practical episode, Amy brings her author marketing know-how to reviving Emily’s Instagram and talks about how authors can use Bookstagram to engage with readers.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com -
5 Strategies to Meet Your Writing Goals
Amy and Emily run through 5 ways to set yourself up for success with your writing goals.
We discuss mindset, share tools, and give practical next steps. Send questions and ideas for the show to questions@timetowritepodcast.com
Support Time to Write here.
Find Amy here:
Instagram - @amykellytheishgirl and @lonestarliterary
TikTok - @theishgirl
Website - theishgirl.com
Find Emily here:
Instagram - @robersonemilym
TikTok - @robersonemily
Website - www.emilyrobersonbooks.com
Customer Reviews
Episode 47
This encouragement and practical advice is just what I needed! Amy and Emily combine helpful tips with fun anecdotes from their own experience. I don’t feel so alone on this scary journey of bringing a body of work into the world.
Kellye Abernathy